Question Words: wer, was

When asking about people you use the question word wer.

An example using the question word "wer": Wer ist das? - Das ist Nico.An example using the question word "wer": Wer wohnt hier? - Hier wohnen Katrin und Lotte.
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When not asking about people, you use the question word was.

An example using the question word "was": Was trinkst du? - Ich trinke Wasser.An example using the question word "was": Was macht Lisa? - Lisa telefoniert.
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